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The Last Wave of Hmong American Refugees

To all of the Hmong who have lived in Wat Thamkrabok and are now scattered around the world. We dedicate this book as a memory of good and bad times together.
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WHERE IS HOME

Where is Home: A Memoir of General Vang Pao is dedicated to all the Hmong people who are now scattered around the world due to the Secret War in Laos.
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Paj Ntaub Collection

Dr. Brian V. Xiong and Marlin L. Heise worked together with Martha Zimmerman's family to assembled her collection of paj ntaub into a stunning and beautiful book.
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Preserving Hmong Heritage

People wanted to see things in their own language. And that you don’t get in Target and Walmart,” Marlin Heise, an archivist and volunteer at the Hmong Archives, said. Heise became interested in Southeast Asia while reading National Geographic magazines as a boy, and he now travels there yearly.
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Hmong Archives Open House – July 24, 2017 6PM – 9PM

We welcome visitors to come to Hmong Archives Open House. Come learn what we’re about, share your Hmong experiences, and see our collection of Hmong materials.
View collection →

Military Compass of the Secret War in Laos: A Donation from Youa Ge Vang

This rare, actual military compass was given to Youa Ge Vang when he was a military officer in the Secret War Army in Laos. It was used in action and brought with him to the United States after the Communists took over the country. It was kept with him until early 2016 when Youa Ge decided that it was best to donate to and be preserved by the Hmong Archives for future generations.
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HMONG HISTORY 101

This book offers an introduction to Hmong history, explores their cultural values and traditions, and highlights their experiences in war and refugee camps. It also examines the challenges they face in preserving their identity in new countries.
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Keeb Kwm Haiv Neeg Hmoob

Kev khaws Hmoob keeb kwm yog txoj hau kev uas yuav qhia rau tej mi tub mi nyuam kom lawv paub tias haiv neeg Hmoob yog dab tsi. Sawvdaws yuav tsum kawm txog lub neej yav tas los kom ua rau peb to
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A hub dedicated to educating, preserving, collecting Hmong cultural heritage

As both an educator and a researcher, I recognize that discussions about the origins of the Hmong people, specifically where our ancestors first came from, reveal many differing accounts, with no single, fully documented history of our beginnings. Instead, our understanding has been carried through myths and folktales passed down across generations.
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The Last Wave of Hmong American Refugees

To all of the Hmong who have lived in Wat Thamkrabok and are now scattered around the world. We dedicate this book as a memory of good and bad times together.
View collection →

WHERE IS HOME

Where is Home: A Memoir of General Vang Pao is dedicated to all the Hmong people who are now scattered around the world due to the Secret War in Laos.
View collection →

Preserving Hmong Heritage

People wanted to see things in their own language. And that you don’t get in Target and Walmart,” Marlin Heise, an archivist and volunteer at the Hmong Archives, said. Heise became interested in Southeast Asia while reading National Geographic magazines as a boy, and he now travels there yearly.
View collection →

Military Compass of the Secret War in Laos: A Donation from Youa Ge Vang

This rare, actual military compass was given to Youa Ge Vang when he was a military officer in the Secret War Army in Laos. It was used in action and brought with him to the United States after the Communists took over the country. It was kept with him until early 2016 when Youa Ge decided that it was best to donate to and be preserved by the Hmong Archives for future generations.
View collection →

A hub dedicated to educating, preserving, collecting Hmong cultural heritage

As both an educator and a researcher, I recognize that discussions about the origins of the Hmong people, specifically where our ancestors first came from, reveal many differing accounts, with no single, fully documented history of our beginnings. Instead, our understanding has been carried through myths and folktales passed down across generations.
View collection →

Paj Ntaub Collection

Dr. Brian V. Xiong and Marlin L. Heise worked together with Martha Zimmerman's family to assembled her collection of paj ntaub into a stunning and beautiful book.
View collection →

Hmong Archives Open House – July 24, 2017 6PM – 9PM

We welcome visitors to come to Hmong Archives Open House. Come learn what we’re about, share your Hmong experiences, and see our collection of Hmong materials.
View collection →

Keeb Kwm Haiv Neeg Hmoob

Kev khaws Hmoob keeb kwm yog txoj hau kev uas yuav qhia rau tej mi tub mi nyuam kom lawv paub tias haiv neeg Hmoob yog dab tsi. Sawvdaws yuav tsum kawm txog lub neej yav tas los kom ua rau peb to
View collection →

A hub dedicated to educating, preserving, collecting Hmong cultural heritage

As both an educator and a researcher, I recognize that discussions about the origins of the Hmong people, specifically where our ancestors first came from, reveal many differing accounts, with no single, fully documented history of our beginnings. Instead, our understanding has been carried through myths and folktales passed down across generations.
View collection →

COLLECTING THREADS: the Hmong Archives tribute to our donors and paj ntaub collections.

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www.HmongEmbroidery.org

Paj ntaub, or Hmong embroidery, has become a Hmong artistic gift to the world.  For centuries paj ntaub was the specific distinctive costume detail that belonged to each of the many Hmong groups scattered across the mountains of southwestern China and northern Southeast Asia.
View collection →

The Last Wave of Hmong American Refugees

To all of the Hmong who have lived in Wat Thamkrabok and are now scattered around the world. We dedicate this book as a memory of good and bad times together.
View collection →

WHERE IS HOME

Where is Home: A Memoir of General Vang Pao is dedicated to all the Hmong people who are now scattered around the world due to the Secret War in Laos.
View collection →

Hmong Archives Open House – July 24, 2017 6PM – 9PM

We welcome visitors to come to Hmong Archives Open House. Come learn what we’re about, share your Hmong experiences, and see our collection of Hmong materials.
View collection →

A hub dedicated to educating, preserving, collecting Hmong cultural heritage

As both an educator and a researcher, I recognize that discussions about the origins of the Hmong people, specifically where our ancestors first came from, reveal many differing accounts, with no single, fully documented history of our beginnings. Instead, our understanding has been carried through myths and folktales passed down across generations.
View collection →

HMONG HISTORY 101

This book offers an introduction to Hmong history, explores their cultural values and traditions, and highlights their experiences in war and refugee camps. It also examines the challenges they face in preserving their identity in new countries.
View collection →

Preserving Hmong Heritage

People wanted to see things in their own language. And that you don’t get in Target and Walmart,” Marlin Heise, an archivist and volunteer at the Hmong Archives, said. Heise became interested in Southeast Asia while reading National Geographic magazines as a boy, and he now travels there yearly.
View collection →

Military Compass of the Secret War in Laos: A Donation from Youa Ge Vang

This rare, actual military compass was given to Youa Ge Vang when he was a military officer in the Secret War Army in Laos. It was used in action and brought with him to the United States after the Communists took over the country. It was kept with him until early 2016 when Youa Ge decided that it was best to donate to and be preserved by the Hmong Archives for future generations.
View collection →

HMONG HISTORY 101

This book offers an introduction to Hmong history, explores their cultural values and traditions, and highlights their experiences in war and refugee camps. It also examines the challenges they face in preserving their identity in new countries.
View collection →

Preserving Hmong Heritage

People wanted to see things in their own language. And that you don’t get in Target and Walmart,” Marlin Heise, an archivist and volunteer at the Hmong Archives, said. Heise became interested in Southeast Asia while reading National Geographic magazines as a boy, and he now travels there yearly.
View collection →

Hmong Archives Open House – July 24, 2017 6PM – 9PM

We welcome visitors to come to Hmong Archives Open House. Come learn what we’re about, share your Hmong experiences, and see our collection of Hmong materials.
View collection →

Military Compass of the Secret War in Laos: A Donation from Youa Ge Vang

This rare, actual military compass was given to Youa Ge Vang when he was a military officer in the Secret War Army in Laos. It was used in action and brought with him to the United States after the Communists took over the country. It was kept with him until early 2016 when Youa Ge decided that it was best to donate to and be preserved by the Hmong Archives for future generations.
View collection →

Keeb Kwm Haiv Neeg Hmoob

Kev khaws Hmoob keeb kwm yog txoj hau kev uas yuav qhia rau tej mi tub mi nyuam kom lawv paub tias haiv neeg Hmoob yog dab tsi. Sawvdaws yuav tsum kawm txog lub neej yav tas los kom ua rau peb to
View collection →

A hub dedicated to educating, preserving, collecting Hmong cultural heritage

As both an educator and a researcher, I recognize that discussions about the origins of the Hmong people, specifically where our ancestors first came from, reveal many differing accounts, with no single, fully documented history of our beginnings. Instead, our understanding has been carried through myths and folktales passed down across generations.
View collection →

www.HmongEmbroidery.org

Paj ntaub, or Hmong embroidery, has become a Hmong artistic gift to the world.  For centuries paj ntaub was the specific distinctive costume detail that belonged to each of the many Hmong groups scattered across the mountains of southwestern China and northern Southeast Asia.
View collection →